On the trail, Hillary Clinton was fond of quoting Maya Angelou: "When someone tells you who they are, believe them." Then, she was applying that maxim to Trump.Sanders defends Trump voters: I don't think they're racists, sexists or homophobes
By Brooke Seipel - 03/31/17 09:44 PM EDTVermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) on Friday defended voters of President Trump, saying that the election was Democrats' to lose and that the party needs to better represent the working-class voters who supported Trump and other GOP lawmakers
"Some people think that the people who voted for Trump are racists and sexists and homophobes and deplorable folks. I don't agree, because I've been there. Let me tell you something else some of you might not agree with, it wasn't that Donald Trump won the election, it was that the Democratic Party lost the election," Sanders said while speaking at an Our Revolution rally in Boston with fellow Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.).
Sanders went on to say that a "fundamental restructuring of the Democratic party" was needed to win future elections and that problems with party's current setup is why many were quick to support Trump in the election, not because of some of the rhetoric on the campaign trail.
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In March, Bernie told us who he is. I missed this article the first time around, but we should look at it now and understand who Bernie is.
Over the past several days, Trump supporters have claimed on social media as well as IRL face to face with Trump protestors that they support Trump but are not racists or Nazis. The reply from the Resistance has been "Yes, you are."
In March, Bernie said: "Some people think that the people who voted for Trump are racists and sexists and homophobes and deplorable folks. I don't agree, because I've been there." Been where? He neglected to clarify that. We can agree that there are probably people who voted for Trump who are not among those supporting him at his recent rallies and who would not participate in Nazi/KKK marches, but by not condemning those folks, their support is implicit. Bernie prefers to cut them slack rather than hold their feet to the fire.
As you see, he then went on to blame us for losing an election that was phenomenally well-supported, well-run, and ran the best-prepared, most thoroughly experienced candidate any of us had ever seen in our lives. I take exception to Bernie's words! Not true!
A "perfect storm," as Hillary has termed it, of influences and actions robbed the party of a victory and the country of the president we deserved.
Discord is a loaded term with a negative valence. We feel uncomfortable when it intrudes upon what we consider the normal flow of life. On the other hand, we live in a democracy and are accustomed to dealing with the messiness of it - including the inevitable discord and necessary compromise.
Accord, on the other hand has a positive valence. By trying to cozy up to the "populist" Trump supporters, Bernie has told us who he is. His "accord" with the Trump folks, however, is less than comforting or comfortable. He has told us who he is. We should believe him. He and his ilk have no place in our diverse party. Period.
Here's Hillary. We are #StillWithHer.
Here is the text of her speech connecting Donald Trump to the alt-right.
Hillary Clinton in Reno
August 25, 2016
Here is her "deplorables" remark in context.
Statement from Hillary Clinton
September 10, 2016
